India expresses concern over 41 Indian hostages in Iraq

(IraqiNews.com) On Monday, a high-level parliamentary committee in the Indian Parliament has expressed concern over the plight of 41 Indian nationals held hostages by the ISIS group militants since June.

The parliamentary committee has expressed concern over the plight of 41 Indians kidnapped by the ISIS militants, wondering if that indicates a failure of India’s foreign policy to deal with the role players in the Middle East.

It asserted that the Indian Foreign Ministry should engage with the international community and the main actors in the region in order to ensure the release of the Indian hostages.

The 41 Indians kidnapped were working on construction projects near the city of Mosul when they were taken as hostages by the ISIS group militants last June.